THE nephrotic syndrome and pregnancy rarely co- exist. This may be attributed to the relative infrequency of this disease during the childbearing period and to the obstacles to conception afforded by ...

Glomerulonephritis (GN) is one of the hottest areas of research in nephrology. Despite representing a significant minority of the patients many private practitioners see, academic centers continue to ...

Nephrotic syndrome is a clinical entity defined by heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema, stemming from various glomerular diseases. Diagnosis requires a comprehensive ...

Bananas are a good source of vitamin B6, a nutrient with suspected links to nephrotic syndrome. A small amount of evidence suggests that patients with this condition may be at increased risk of lower ...

Primary nephrotic syndrome in adults is characterized by severe proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia. This was the first clinical trial to test rituximab in adult-onset frequently relapsing nephrotic ...

Background. A 54-year-old man with multiple myeloma underwent peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) with cells donated by his human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical sister. Eight months ...

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